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Who can join Rotary? |
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Rotarians are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world community.
Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders. The world’s Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. |
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What type of service projects do Rotary clubs do? |
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Rotarians initiate community projects that address many of today’s most critical issues, such as violence, drug abuse, youth, AIDS, hunger, the environment, and illiteracy. Rotary clubs are autonomous and determine service projects based on local needs. |
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What else is Rotary known for? |
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Rotarians plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs that touch peoples lives in their local communities and our world community. |
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What is the Rotary Foundation? |
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The Rotary Foundation provides each year some US$90 million for international scholarships, cultural exchanges, and humanitarian projects large and small that improve the quality of life for millions of people.
Rotary is widely regarded as the worlds largest private provider of international educational scholarships. |
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What is PolioPlus? |
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PolioPlus is Rotarys commitment to work with national and international health organizations on the goal of polio eradication by the year 2005, Rotarys 100th anniversary. More than one billion children in developing nations have been immunized against polio through PolioPlus grants. |
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What do you do at the weekly meeting? |
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Our meeting always includes a delicious dinner served by the Marriott Hotel! Dinner time is also a time for fellowship between members and guests. Dinner is followed by announcements and often times a discussion about upcoming projects. Each meeting includes a guest speaker from our community. Topics vary greatly from information about Sheas Performing Arts to health and wellness. We are always looking for great speakers. Please contact Jim Coppola if you would like to suggest a guest speaker by email at: jnjcoppola@aol.com. |
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What causes does Amherst North Rotary support? |
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Information about our projects and fundraisers can be found on our website and is constantly being updated. One of our major projects is the annual TV auction on Adelphia Cable Television. Amherst North Rotary has supported Camp Good Days & Special Times for tche last five years with proceeds from the auction. Please visit their website at: www.campgoodtimes.org |
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Where and when do you meet? |
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Our club meets weekly, Tuesday evenings at 6:15 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Amherst, New York located at 1340 Millersport Highway. The Marriotts phone number is 716-689-6900. |
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What does a Rotary Club do? |
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The main objective of Rotary is service – in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self. |
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Who do I call to ask about joining your Rotary club? |
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If you would like to find out more about joining the Rotary Club of Amherst North, please call Edla Ryba at 716-440-7507. One of the best ways to find out more is to simply attend one of our meetings. We meet weekly Tuesday evening at 6:15 pm at the Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, New York. |
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